83 comments on “2017-18 Game Thread: Knicks @ Pacers”

Will all of that happen? Who knows. Maybe, maybe not. But you can’t just say for certain bc we have a tough road schedule in January that we’re doomed.

No one is saying anything is certain. But it is possible to say that some outcomes are more likely than others. The Knicks are 1-6 on the road, so it’s reasonable to guess that they won’t fare that well during the stretch when they play 16 of 20 on the road.

Saying “anything can happen, so you don’t know,” is not a valid argument. Yeah, our 11-11 team could theoretically rip off 16 road wins in a row. It’s possible. But it’s a lot more likely that they go 5-11.

With the Knicks’ offense so anemic, it’s important to remember how great the Pacers have historically been at defense. I mean, think back to that amazing 2013-14 team that lost in the Conference Finals. They were so good at defense! I mean, sure, there are no remaining players from that team on the current roster, and the coach is different, but historically, the Pacers have been great at defense. Nothing to see here, really.

That was the most putrid defensive effort I’ve seen out of the Knicks in a long time, at least for the first 30 minutes. Willy’s D is reminding me of Bargnani. Kanter’s back must be hurting, or else he is reverting to his OKC ways.

I think Beasley and Kanter are a terrible fit together on both ends. On a positive note Dotson is a really good on the ball defender. That said, I’m sure if he’s got enough bounce off of the dribble to be anything other than a 3 and D guy. And finally, Trey Burke please. I’m sure he’ll stink but he can’t be any worse than what we’re playing at the point now.

Burke would profoundly change the team for the better. I’ve watched him play some this year and am convinced that he would be a difference maker. At least on offense. I want him to take Jack’s minutes.

If the choice is between Burke and Sessions then by all means just play Burke, based on age alone. I think both should not be getting minutes but Hornacek has seemingly decided Baker is exclusively a 2 guard, and there’s literally 0 point in having Sessions on the roster.

The Wizards came into tonight’s game with a 14-8 EWL, good for fifth in the league.

If any Wizards fans are unhappy with the team’s performance, they had unrealistic expectations for the season. Despite the basketball gods gifting Otto Porter to them, they still haven’t found a way to crack fifty wins in a hopelessly-weak East. They spent too much money on the wrong players, IMO. I’d expect them to be the next Hawks or Clippers, blowing up their “star”-laden team after failing to make much of an impact past the second round. There is no way they compete with Cleveland or Boston in 7.